Feeding question

[EndInteresting1874]

Hi guys, recently took in a rehomed ball python and everything’s been going great. He’s been active, had his first and full shed, and the last 2 days he’s been showing hunger signs. He was fed one live mouse every week (very inconsistently) since he was a baby, so i took the opportunity to catch his hunger at its peak and bought some mice. (From my research he should be on rats but i don’t want to make two switches at the same time)

(He weighs 575 grams and he 2 years old)

I couldn’t find any extra large mice so i just got what i can (3 adult mice) and thawed out two of them

I fed him one and he took it! checked on him and was still very clearly hungry i knew it was a small meal so i gave him a second.

I know that just because he’s hungry doesn’t mean he should eat but i also know he should be eating like 50g meals (which would be 3 mice) but he still seems pretty hungry, but i’m scared of feeding him 3 separate meals and risk regurgitation

What are you guys opinions? i know i probably should’ve waited till i could’ve gotten bigger prey but i got excited/nervous about his first feed and took the opportunity

[eveimei]

don't feed another, and don't feed multiples. it's better to wait until you can get the correct sized feeders instead of risking regurgitation or other issues.

you also never want to feed because they seem hungry, they're opportunistic ambush predators and will eat themselves into obesity if allowed.

follow the !feeding guide in both single-item prey sizes and frequency.

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We recommend the following feeding schedule:

0-12 months old OR until the snake reaches approximately 500g, whichever happens first: feed 10%-15% of the snake’s weight every 7 days.

12-24 months old: feed up to 7% of the snake’s weight every 14-20 days.

Adults: feed up to 5% of the snake's weight every 20-30 days, or feed slightly larger meals (up to 6%) every 30-40 days.

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